Water bag



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J. H. WITTMANN WATER BAG Filed Oct. 15, 1924 ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH H. WITTMANN, OF KANSAS CITY, IM IISSOURI.

WATER BAG.

Application filed October 13, 1924. Serial No.'743,357.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. 'Wrr'rMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new bag. 1 v

and useful Improvements in Water, Bags, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bags wherein water for drinking and other purposes may be conveniently carried by tourists and others, and one object isto provide a bag of this character with novel means whereby .it may be readily attached to or detached from a motor vehicle. I

A further object is to provide said bag with simple and novel means for closing the opening through which the bag is filled, to the end that dust and other foreign matter will be excluded.

Other objects will hereinafter appear, and in order that the invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a motor vehicle with one of the bags attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged broken perspective view of the upper portion of the bag.

' Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken perspective of one of the lower corners of the bag and means for attaching the same to the running board of the .motor vehicle.

Fig. 4 is a broken detail side view of the upper portion of the bag in closed position.

Fig. 5 is a cross section on line V'V of Fig. 4.

Referring now in detail to the various parts. 2 designates the bag which consists of canvas or like material which will permit a small quantity of the water therein to per colate to the outer surface and be evaporated, thus keeping the water within the bag cool and fresh.

The bag 2 tapers toward its upper end which has an opening 4 through which it may be filled with water. A self-closing valve 5 at one of the lower corners of the bag 2 provides convenient means for drawing off the water as needed. As shown more particularly by Fig. 2, the opening 4 extends across the entire width of the bag and thus provides a large opening through which access may be had to the interior of the bag for the purpose of washing out any sediment or impurities which may be deposited from the water. The large opening also per- Flaps 6 and 8 are formed at opposite sides of the opening 4 for the purpose of closing the same. Flap 6 has its upper margln folded downwardly andsecured by suitable means such as stitches 10 to form a sleeve 12 to receive a fastener 14 in the form of a stick beveled at its ends 16 to conform to the tapered sides 18 of the bag. In order to reliably close the bag the flap 8 is folded over the flap 6 with the stick 14 therein. The two flaps are then folded down against the adjacent side of thebag 2 and secured in such folded position by placing the beveled ends of the stick 14 in pockets 20 formed in the upper portion of reinforcing bands 22, which are folded over the tapered sides 18 of the bag 4 and stitched or btherwise secured thereto. The upper ends of the bands 22 are provided with buckles 24- to which a strap 26 is adjustably secured and constitutes a handle whereby the bag may be carried, or suspended from any suitable support.

The lower corners of the bag 4 are reinforced by canvas or other loops 28, provided with links 30 to which double prong hooks 342: are yieldably connected by helical springs 3 In practice the bag 2 may be suspended from any suitable support. In Fig. 1, I have shown it suspended from the motor vehicle B by a'band 36' looped around the strap 26 and a portion of the wind shield frame A. The bag is held from unduly swaying on its support by the hooks 32 and the springs 34, the former being engaged under the margin of the running board C and holding the latter under tension, so that they in turn will cooperate with the suspending means in holding the bag taut.

By supporting the bag 2 in the manner specified it is held away from the body of the motor vehicle and is exposed to the action of the air which evaporates the wate percolating to the outer surface of the bag and thus keeps the water therein sweet and cool. The weight of the bag and its contents acting on the upwardly converging bands 22 holds the same under tension and tends to draw their upper ends-together, thereby reliably holding the ends of the fastener 14 in the pockets 20.

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From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is apparent that I have provided a water bag and supporting means therefor embodying the advantages above pointed out, and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination, and arrangement of parts I reserve the right to make such changes as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A bag of the character described having an opening at one end, flaps on said bag at opposite sides of said 0 ening, a fastening device over which said aps may be folded to close said opening, and reinforcing bands secured to opposite sides of the bag and having pockets toreceive the ends of said fastenini device.

2. bag of the character. described having an opening at its upper end, flaps on said bag at opposite sides of said opening and one of which is formed into a sleeve, a stick extendin over which sai flaps may be folded to close said opening, reinforcing bands secured to opposite sides of the bag and having flexible pockets to receive the ends of said stick, and a support attached to the upper ends of said pockets to draw the same firmly against the inserted ends of said stick.

In testimony whereof I 'affix my signature.

JOSEPH H. WITTMANN.

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